After his former employee, Nylah Haley died, plaintiff appellant Donald Fisher filed a claim with her estate for retained corporate earnings and interest, alleging that Haley signed checks made out to herself and her family unbeknownst to him and caused...

This is a breach of contract action for damages and other relief arising out of an Agreement of Sale ("the Agreement") signed by the parties for the purchase of a home. Mehdi Noohi and Soheyla Bolouri, husband and wife (collectively "Plaintiffs"...

Defendant artist created a lithograph of "The Three Stooges" and used it to make silk-screened T-shirts. Plaintiff, a company who owned the rights to the former comedy act, objected to the sale of the T-shirts. The supreme court resolved a conflict...

Appellant witness was subpoenaed to appear for deposition in a libel action. The district court referred appellant's motion to quash the subpoena to a magistrate, who denied the motion. Appellant testified and answered all but two questions on the...

The deceased lived for some time after he was wounded by a knife. There was evidence tending to show that his death was due to a lack of treatment or improper treatment, and not to the knife wound. The trial court instructed the jury that they should...

Sacramento Downtown Arena LLC v. Factory Mut. Ins. Co. United States District Court for the Eastern District of California October 28, 2022, Decided; October 28, 2022, Filed No. 2:21-cv-00441-KJM-DB Opinion ORDER In this insurance coverage dispute, Factory...

Encino Motorcars, LLC v. Navarro Supreme Court of the United States April 20, 2016, Argued; June 20, 2016, Decided No. 15-415 Opinion  [*214]  JUSTICE Kennedy delivered the opinion of the Court. This case addresses whether a federal statute requires payment...

Plaintiff tenants and defendant landlords signed a six-page, 33-paragraph lease for a one-year term. The terms of the lease, which the landlords obtained from an Internet site, were not negotiated by the parties before the landlords had the tenants sign...

Appellee William Thomaston was employed with appellant Superior Industries until he was terminated. Appellant suffered a shoulder injury and was compensated by appellant based on a five percent permanent impairment rating. Thereafter, appellee filed for...

Merritt v. Earle Court of Appeals of New York March, 1864, Decided No Number in Original Opinion  [*117]  Wright, J. There was no controversy as to the nature of the accident, or how it occurred, which caused the loss of the plaintiff's horses. On...